Come Autumn, sae pensive
warmth, wool, colour and texture have been calling out to me. Have a little mid-week pattern pick-me-up and a great discount code too.
All posts filed under: shetland
family treasure
A little look inside a family treasure trove that I did not know existed, until recently…
Shetland Textile Museum
If you are visiting Shetland this summer, or coming up for Wool Week in October, a trip to the Shetland Textile Museum is a must.
episode 6 and the FOMO
sheep sponsorship, awareness-raising knitting, cardigan love and the looming FOMO at Unwind Brighton
Early colourwork from Shetland
an example of the first example of stranded knitting found in Shetland. Some call it Fair Isle, some call it colourwork, but let’s not muse too deeply upon that this time, shall we?
A sunny Sunday stroll in Scalloway
the first sunny Sunday, Out walking with no coats on!
origin & ownership: thoughts on Fair Isle knitting
some thoughts on how you just cannot lay claim to some traditions.
KnitBritish Episode 2 and the Very Blustery Day
The difficult second episode!
Talking about Ripplescrafts newest yarn club; my dos and don’ts of knitting British; wool shop shout out for Sylvan Tiger; a look at Kettle Yarn Conpany’s BFL twist yarn and Cast on Cast off.